411: Goodbye Guild

As of December 31, Ellen Wadey will conclude her tenure as executive director of the Guild Complex, an organization dedicated to promoting underrepresented writers. “I’m a jack-of-all-trades,” says Wadey. “I mean, I did have a small staff, but I worked both as the artistic director and the director of development.” Regarding her imminent departure, Wadey says, “The Guild is a good place—very flexible and reactive to change. I love this job, but I don’t think an executive director should be in place for more than a decade.” Upon leaving the Guild, Wadey plans to dedicate more time to her craft: “I’m a writer myself. I’ve actually been working on a novel for eight years now. I also teach at Columbia [College in Chicago] and I’m looking to do more freelance work soon.”